Dictionary Skills Review STAAR test

Which part of the writing prompt should you respond to when writing the essay? (See picture.)

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Answer explanation

Always go STRAIGHT to the WRITE section of this portion! This will be where you are given your prompt!!!

On which section of the test can you use a dictionary and/or thesaurus?

• Revising & Editing

• Writing an Essay

• All SECTIONS

• Reading Sections

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the most important sentence in your essay?

• The Hook

• Conclusing Sentence

• The Thesis Statement

• The Theme

What is the term for the author's attitude toward his/her subject in a piece?

• Theme

• Mood

• Author's Purpose

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the term for the reader's attitude toward his/her subject in a piece?

• Theme

• Mood

• Author's Purpose

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is the term for the reasons the AUTHOR has for writing a passage

• Tone

• Theme

• Mood

• Author's Purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which term refers to the person telling the story (not the author)?

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Antagonist

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

To increase the score of your essay, be sure to...

• provide depth and detail in your example(s).

• conclude your essay by connecting back to the thesis.

• write a clear thesis statement, and prove it throughout.

• ALL OF THESE!

Taking regular "breathers" will help your mind prolong stamina

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

a "BREATHER" is

• A Nap

• a bathroom break

• a mental break of 2-3 minutes

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7